Category Archives: History

Today in history, July 2, 1776

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Stella

I think the most startling story about Adams and Jefferson is that on July 4, 1826, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, who were once fellow Patriots and then adversaries, died on the same day within five hours of each other. … Continue reading →

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This Day in History: The three-day Battle of Gettysburg

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Stella

Tara Ross Blog: On this day in 1863, the Battle of Gettysburg begins. Our nation should have been celebrating its 87th birthday that week. Instead, we were engaged in a brutal, 3-day battle that would end with as many as … Continue reading →

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Summer Solstice Sunrise 2020, LIVE from Stonehenge

Posted on June 20, 2020 by Stella
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Today’s Meme

Posted on June 18, 2020 by Stella
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General Discussion, Sunday, June 7, 2020

Posted on June 7, 2020 by Stella

World War 2 History Shortly after dawn on June 7, Lt. Horace Henderson of the Sixth Engineer Special Brigade landed on Omaha Beach. Going in on his Higgins boat, “I noticed that nothing moved on the beach except one bulldozer. … Continue reading →

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D-Day. June 6, 1944

Posted on June 6, 2020 by Stella

76 years ago today, on Tuesday, June 6, 1944, the Allied invasion of Normandy began in Operation Overlord. Better known as D-Day , it was the largest seaborne invasion in history. The operation began the liberation of German-occupied northwestern Europe … Continue reading →

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The Man in the Iron Lung

Posted on May 27, 2020 by Stella

Interesting read. Anti-vax people should read it. I remember this, and knew a girl who lived in an iron lung in her parent’s living room. This man is a year older than I am. It is impossible to exaggerate the … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day – Remembering Those Who Gave All

Posted on May 25, 2020 by Stella

Memorial Day originated as Decoration Day after the Civil War, established as a time for the nation to decorate the graves of the war dead with flowers and flags.

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Looking back at the Mount St. Helens eruption

Posted on May 17, 2020 by Stella

Can you believe that it has been 40 years? My sister was living near Mt. Lassen at the time, so she was very interested, and she sent me a copy of the issue of National Geographic all about the eruption. … Continue reading →

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Video of the day – WWII Edition

Posted on May 9, 2020 by Stella

In honor of VE day (yesterday.) Did you know that Vera Lynn is still alive? She was born in 1917; her birthday was in March. Daily Mail:

Posted in History, Music, Patriotism | 6 Comments